COMM/RELS 480 Religious Communication
College: Arts and Sciences
Department: Communication
Type: W
Status: Approved
REPORT ON RECERTIFICATION OF W COURSE: COMM 480
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 9/1/24 to 9/1/28
We recommend that COMM 480 Religious Communication be certified as a writing (W) course. We have reviewed a representative syllabus and have determined that the course meets or exceeds the following criteria: (1) 40% of the final grade is based on writing quality (rough draft is not included in the proposal, but course meets min. criteria either way); (2) the total number of words is 3,750; (3) the instructor to student ratio is 1:20; and (4) the assigned writing is appropriate to the major.
COMM 480’s writing component consists of a group analysis paper, a paper proposal, an annotated bibliography, a research paper rough draft, and a final draft. Collaborative writing is monitored by student groups submitting their group analysis paper with a list of their individually designated duties. Formative feedback is provided via instructor comments on online discussions, the proposal and annotated bib, and the rough draft. Writing instruction takes place via discussion of articles that explore how to write in the field over multiple classes, in-class exercises, and a reflective exercise that students complete about their own writing.
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 9/1/24 to 9/1/28
We recommend that COMM 480 Religious Communication be certified as a writing (W) course. We have reviewed a representative syllabus and have determined that the course meets or exceeds the following criteria: (1) 40% of the final grade is based on writing quality (rough draft is not included in the proposal, but course meets min. criteria either way); (2) the total number of words is 3,750; (3) the instructor to student ratio is 1:20; and (4) the assigned writing is appropriate to the major.
COMM 480’s writing component consists of a group analysis paper, a paper proposal, an annotated bibliography, a research paper rough draft, and a final draft. Collaborative writing is monitored by student groups submitting their group analysis paper with a list of their individually designated duties. Formative feedback is provided via instructor comments on online discussions, the proposal and annotated bib, and the rough draft. Writing instruction takes place via discussion of articles that explore how to write in the field over multiple classes, in-class exercises, and a reflective exercise that students complete about their own writing.